Quarterback Jameis Winston of Florida State and defensive lineman Aaron Donald of Pittsburgh headline the CBSSports.com College Football All-America team.
Winston, the Heisman Trophy winner who has led Florida State to a No. 1 ranking and berth in the BCS Championship Game, is also the CBSSports.com Offensive Player of the Year while Donald adds CBSSports.com Defensive Player of the Year honors to a lineup that includes the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Lombardi Award, the Bednarik Award and the Outland Trophy.
The SEC and Pac-12 tied with the most players on the first team with seven players each. The ACC was next with six players, including three from Florida State.
Four players were unanimous first-team selections -- Winston, Donald, Texas A&M's Mike Evans and Missouri's Michael Sam.
The team was selected by staff and writers from CBSSports.com, along with TV and radio personalities from CBS Sports.
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Second Team
Offense
QB: Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois; RB: Tre Mason, Auburn; Carlos Hyde, Ohio State; WR: Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt; Sammy Watkins, Clemson; Antwan Goodley, Baylor; TE: Eric Ebron, North Carolina; OT: Taylor Lewan, Michigan; Cameron Erving, Florida State; OG: Tre Jackson, Florida State; Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State; C: Hroniss Grasu, Oregon.
Defense
DE: Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas; Kony Ealy, Missouri; DT: Tim Jernigan, Florida State; Kelcy Quarles, South Carolina; LB: Trent Murphy, Stanford; Ryan Shazier, Ohio State; Chris Borland, Wisconsin; CB: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon; Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State; S:Ha'Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama; Ahmad Dixon, Baylor.
Special Teams
K: Anthony Fera, Texas; P: Tom Hornsey, Memphis; KR: Carlos Wiggins, New Mexico; PR: Ryan Switzer, North Carolina; All-Purpose: Antonio Andrews, Western Kentucky.
Third Team
Offense
QB: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M; RB: Bishop Sankey, Washington; Tyler Gaffney, Stanford; WR: Davante Adams, Fresno State; Odell Beckham, LSU; Paul Richardson, Colorado; TE: Nick O'Leary, Florida State; OT: Antonio Richardson, Tennessee; Jack Mewhort, Ohio State; OG: Anthony Steen, Alabama; Spencer Long, Nebraska; C: Bryan Stork, Florida State.
Defense
DE: Marcus Smith, Louisville; Ryan Mueller, Kansas State; DT: Leonard Williams, USC; Derrick Hopkins, Virginia Tech; LB: Shayne Skov, Stanford; Kyle Van Noy, BYU; Jeremiah Attaochu, Georgia Tech; CB: E.J. Gaines, Missouri; Jason Verett, TCU S: CJ Barnett, Ohio State; Deone Bucannon, Washington State.
Special Teams
K: Mike Hunnicutt, Oklahoma; P: Drew Kaser, Texas A&M; KR: Odell Beckham, LSU; PR: Nelson Agholor, USC; All-Purpose: Ty Montgomery, Stanford.